Improve your health with an approach grounded in science and centered around dietary, lifestyle and natural healthcare solutions. You can feel better! We are happy to help.

Practical, Effective
Functional Health
We understand feeling sick and frustrated. You feel like you’ve tried everything, yet nothing seems to work. Perhaps your doctor doesn’t have the time or experience to offer you more than a prescription, or maybe you’ve seen a naturally-minded doctor who was unable to fully help.
With our decades of experience, we understand the causes of your symptoms and help you implement a personalized plan using a science-guided, natural approach.
Whether you’ve been sick for a long time or are simply looking to live your healthiest life, Dr. Ruscio, DC and his team of providers are here to partner with you to improve your health.
Why People Choose Us?
Put simply, because we strive to get you well, quickly and cost effectively. Integrative and functional health has become overly costly and often involves unnecessary testing and treatment, thus wasting a significant amount of a patient’s time and money. Additionally, some of the most popular tests and treatments used in this field are based on dogma, and not on sound science. This is why we’re committed to conducting research at the clinic in addition to treating patients.
Success Stories
Our mission at the Ruscio Institute for Functional Health is to bring affordable, effective, and science-based care to more people. We are pioneering an approach to care which ensures each individual receives a personalized approach to healing.
Below, please listen to some of our favorite success stories.
Conversations
Game Changing Results
Idaho
Thyroid Nodule Success
California
Beating SIBO
Christine
Wyoming
Overcoming Brain Fog & Depression
Harman
California
Our Team

Michael Ruscio, DC
Chief Health Officer, Head of Research, and CEO
Dr. Ruscio, DC is your leading functional and integrative provider specializing in gut related disorders such as SIBO, leaky gut, Celiac, IBS and in thyroid disorders such as hypothyroid and hyperthyroid. He is a clinical researcher and best-selling author whose practical ideas on healing chronic illness have made him an influential voice in functional and alternative health. His work has been published in peer-reviewed medical journals and he speaks at integrative medical conferences across the globe. Dr. Ruscio, DC also runs an influential website and podcast with the goal of spreading his vision of practical and scientifically grounded functional health care.

Hannah Hamlin, DO

Scott Spiridigliozzi, ND
Dr Scott is a naturopathic doctor who is passionate about helping his patients feel their best, both physically and mentally, so they can enjoy all aspects of their lives. He primarily focuses on helping patients improve their GI health, as well as naturally supporting hormonal and metabolic imbalances. He completed his naturopathic training at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, AZ. When he isn’t obsessing over how to help his patients improve their health as quickly and cost-effectively as possible, he is enjoying spending time with his wife and baby.